...So I've got this custom flamed mailbox my buddy Tom who paints all my stuff did for me about 10 X-Mas' ago. About an hour ago I decide to get up off my sick (like cold/flu sick) butt and clean this pig pen of mine up even though I dont want to. Anyway, I get to my flamed motorcycle helmet...it comes out great (also done by Tom) and then start to work on the mailbox....give it a little shine job with a clean (brand new) rag and some Mothers polish (use it on the cars..and it's the same paint as we all use on our rides) all is good so far... Next thing I know about 2 inches of the white striping around the flame lifts and comes off. It's away from any and all heat (although I doubt home light bulbs would heat it up that bad for the paint to lift in the first place). And it's not like I went crazy wiping it in hard... I did as I've done on the cars from day one. The helmet lived with no boo boo's. Should I not use Mothers on 'em anymore? Worked for 10 years....dont know why all of a sudden the paints falling off? Looks like I gotta touch it up or get somebody to do it. I haven't had too much success when it comes to layin' lines.


--
Lower Susquehanna Chapter Member of DSRA - DSRA Mid Atlantic Division P.R Associate in care of Lugnuts 2003/2004 World Tour

WHAT ! .... what with all that gibber you should have be a politican !!!
--
"Big Al" Liebmann

Chief Legal Council & Charter Member: Dipstick Street Rod Association
Technical Advisor - Barris/Kind Chrysler City Coup'e Kustom

Illegitimate Son of Ed Croozer & Mr. Willys .... "WHERE IS SLAMIN"

Nyquils my friend.... I especially wont shut up now. LOL
--
Lower Susquehanna Chapter Member of DSRA - DSRA Mid Atlantic Division P.R Associate in care of Lugnuts 2003/2004 World Tour

Grant. First clean it up with 40 grit sand paper, Push real hard then get your old girlfriends clear nail polish (in your top drawer) and use it to glue the striping down, While you are at it...do the whole thing. To dry it, Drag it behind your van for a few miles, Don`t go too far, You may just be towing a rope if you do. Be careful of the sparks. Hope this helps. ....lol
--
WPoC

Prolly just a spot old Tom didn't get quite clean enough when he stripped it for you 10 x's ago........ Just see if your buddy will clean the Mothers off it and touch it up for you. If not,ship it to me and I will get MY pin-striping buddy to do it for ya...........
--
A wise monkey,never monkey's with another monkey's monkey.

Now I know I'm old, but if memory serves me, didn't we hear of Grant trunning 21 years old a little while back? Then 10 years ago makes Grant 11 doesn't it? What was the helmet for? Tricycle? Gokart? Benchracing? Dave
--
Life's too short to drive an ughly car!
Massachusetts Safety Inspecter for KKOA
www.geocities.com/stupidbaker57/custom_green

He may not answer today, he`s all hopped up on meds. ....lol
--
WPoC

He should have just stuck to waxing the... oh never mind! LOL
--
I'm the Mikey that dont eat everything!

Man I'm glad we didn't go there....LOL
--
Lower Susquehanna Chapter Member of DSRA - DSRA Mid Atlantic Division P.R Associate in care of Lugnuts 2003/2004 World Tour

Dave, Yup....I was 11 when I recieved the helmet (B-Day)....everybody swore if I didn't slow down in the chair I was out to get somethin' with a big ol' engine, or stick one on the chair and go racin'! LOL.. Christmas netted me the mailbox. And a flamed trash can (used to be a paint can thats now without the top and painted black with gold/orange flames...big ol' flakes too!) the following X-Mas.

Ed, Can I nail it with a hammer too? LOL
--
Lower Susquehanna Chapter Member of DSRA - DSRA Mid Atlantic Division P.R Associate in care of Lugnuts 2003/2004 World Tour

Hey maybe the white stripe was actually one of those crayon style pencils that stipers use to get the line first with, that stuff would wash off with some cleaner.
--
Webby

Nah...it's definately 1 Shot. Fixin' it this weekend...
--
Lower Susquehanna Chapter Member of DSRA - DSRA Mid Atlantic Division P.R Associate in care of Lugnuts 2003/2004 World Tour

Hell just strip it and start over...
--
If at first you don't succeed buy her another beer! Home to Lugnut!
NSRA,GG,Doughnut Derilects,CRS, Trophy Whores,etc,etc...
Charter Member: Dipstick Street Rod Association

If I stripped and did it over it'd definately look a mess.... LOL. Leavin' this one up to the "Pro"..
--
Lower Susquehanna Chapter Member of DSRA - DSRA Mid Atlantic Division P.R Associate in care of Lugnuts 2003/2004 World Tour